announcer: now, abc 7 news at noon -- on your side. adriana: right now at noon, millions across the nation are gearing up for another fourth of july. we have a preview of all the excitement happening now on the national mall. >> music filled the air this morning outside the capital as rehearsals and final preparations are underway for what has become

tradition. tomorrow night, hundreds of thousands are expected to gather on them all for the big show -- a capital forth. the hour-long patriotic celebration is a family tradition. a littlel feel like kid. to celebrate with pomp and parade, bonfires and illuminations, it's pretty special stuff. >> this year, john stay most will host the extravaganza celebrating america's 200 41st birthday. kellie pickler is part of the lineup. honored to beeels part of the show. >> my favorite performances, by far, we get to shine a light on our men and women in uniform, our veterans, it's beautiful. >> this star-studded lineup also includes the blues brothers and the beach boys. all set to kickoff

fireworks set for just after 9:00. lawn of the capital, brianne carter, abc seven eyewitness news. adriana: fireworks and the parade begin as -- closures for the fireworks and buried -- 6:00e begin as early as a.m. tomorrow. we want to see your videos. upload them to wjla. is stepping up security efforts for the fourth of july. in boston, security will include drones. in d.c., officials are focusing on vehicle related attacks. there are large fences all around the mall. today, you can help track down a of american history just ahead of independence day. it is a missing liberty bell. the 2000 pound

was relocated during the construction of freedom park in 1980 and it vanished. town council released photos hoping you can help solve this historic mystery. it looks like it's going to be perfect weather for the fourth. brian van de graaff is here with a look at your forecast. brian: it looks like a pretty nice day out there. we do have heat building. temperatures are on the rise. the difference today versus the last couple of days, a little bit of a breeze out of the north. that is helping to tampa down some of that humidity. low 90's this afternoon, partly cloudy skies. the muggy air will be less noticeable because the temperatures are dropping slightly. dry into the evening.

series with the mets. mid-80's by the middle of the game. low tond of the game, mid 80's. but don't ay home to soon tonight at the end of the game, they are doing a fireworks display. you can probably get a good show. the mall all across the region be impacted by thundershowers. we will talk about that and the upcoming weekend in our full report in a few minutes. ahead of his first fourth of july in the white house, the president is again media.aim at the he has more bipartisan backlash after another controversial tweet. this shows him fighting a man with cnn him post over his face. we have reaction from

the united states. stepping up trump his anti-media rhetoric, some say taking it a step further, tweeting a dr. david io -- aeeting a doctored video of cnn smack down, ahead of independence day, celebrating the birth of america and all its freedoms. the president taking aim at the free press. >> this is the fourth of july weekend. the constitution is pretty dead and clear about this. >> he is inciting violence against the free press. one person saying sarah huckabee sanders lied. the white house deputy press secretary has this to say. >> t

form, or fashion, has ever promoted or encouraged violence. quite the contrary. >> but this was then president trump on the campaign trail. >> knock the crab out of him. >> i would like to punch him in the face. >> everybody is flabbergasted. he ought to stop doing it. >> this morning, the president again take aim at the media on overseashead of an trip to the g 20. >> new jersey governor chris christie is under fire for lounging on a beach he closed to the public over the weekend following a state shutdown. kristi was seen sunning himself with his family at the state park. many tech to social media in outrage. chris christie says he is frustrated

reopen the government. person opened fire killing a man on the capital beltway in prince george's county. police believe it may have been a random act. we have details on the investigation and reaction. >> according to prince george's county detectives, this is a highly unusual case. we want to show you exactly where this happened saturday night. we are getting on the beltway here on pennsylvania avenue on the outer loop. this is where adrian was found shot to death on saturday. 1999, whites mercury grand prix. was -- he was she an end -- police believe he was an innocent victim. was a father of four from upper marlboro, killed while heat -- year old

father of four from upper killed while driving to his house in the district. >> he was a lovable person. he wouldn't do anything to no one. it's terrible what happened to him. notolice say they did receive any 911 calls about what happened on the beltway. they are asking anyone who may have been driving in the area 1990 ninewhite mercury grand marquis with a redskins logo on the rear window to give them a call immediately. kennedy, abc 7 news. adriana: coming up, panic on the tarmac, a plane's engine going up in flames. the quick thinking that saved dozens of lives. plus, the search for what caused this scene out west. and how you can

the traffic. >> thank you. good afternoon. things were quiet this afternoon , but as you can see, traffic is not moving now. downsh has things shut between connecticut avenue and georgia avenue by the mormon temple. this is going to be an absolute crawl if anything is moving through. up out of building bethesda. heading to silver springs today will be complicated. new hampshire avenue is looking good. delays will build up going toward the crash scene. northbound, headed toward woodbridge, southbound traffic is slow, but for the most part, not too bad. take a look over the

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>> you are watching abc 7 news at noon -- on your side. adriana: a close call for her passengers aboard a united express plane in denver. take a look at this. a fire ignited in the engine. all 59 passengers on board worse if we evacuated, but -- were safely evacuated, but still no word on how the fire got started. investigators are trying to what caused this

seattle. four of the trains 50 cars ended up -- south of seattle. four of the train's 50 cars ended up off the tracks. their world me a few minor injuries. only atory -- there were few minor injuries. a big story out of pennsylvania. a man accused of killing a teenage girl in a road rage incident has been charged. >> 28-year-old david does ofsist in jail, accused murder. authorities call the death of beyond the senseless. >> pulling a gun, aiming the gun , and being able to shoot somebody in the head from one moving vehicle to another is a calculated act. >> the manhunt came to an end sunday morning when he turned himself into police. this picture from a highway camera showing him

in a red pickup truck, trying to merge into the same lane. he opened fire before using the shoulder to speed away. somebody didn't want to merge into a lane of traffic and because of that a young woman is dead today. >> police believe a 40 caliber handgun was used to kill the 18 your old. >> we were all proud of her because we believed she was going to do something with her life. i believe in the justice system. he killed my sister. i don't believe i can ever forgive him for that. >> the suspect has been charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bell

>> production of tesla's newest vehicle is set to begin this week. the model will roll off the line two weeks earlier than planned. it is the company's first mass-market car and elon musk says he plans to produce about 20,000 by september. the model three will start at $35,000. begin selling refurbished gallic c-note sevens galaxy noteea -- seven's in south korea. samsung says the phone has perfect safety, unlike the recalled version. the beltways on where an overturned tractor-trailer is blocking several lanes of traffic. eye-495k 7 is over the

between connecticut avenue and georgia avenue. there are wires and a pull down, of that.eful bryce harper is pushing for teammate anthony rendon to be selected for the all-star team. he tweeted this this morning. he had a huge weekend in st. louis as part of the huge year he has been having overall. if he makes the fan vote, he is in good company. the nationals are sending ryan , and max, bryce harper scherzer to miami. on our a link to vote website, wjla.com. they are playing tonight. brian: and they have fireworks after. i am a little concerd

whether tomorrow. think there could be some weather for the fireworks. 90 degreeve our 14th day of the season today. we had 58 this time last year. quite a few. 52 back in 2015. you see how the numbers range. we are off to a slower start. ever had was in 2010, 67. let's talk about what happening across the area. conditions in the upper 80's. 89 in the city. 89 in manassas. 86 in frederick. 84 in winchester. there's a lot of heat building. here is the difference

points are coming into the low 60's. a little bit of mugging, but mid-to-upper 60's. as line is we retain this northerly trend, it's hot, but not oppressively hot. , i think we get more maginnis back in the mix. mugginessss -- back in the mix. much happeningt tonight. tomorrow, partly sunny day, heat, a little more humidity. as we head deeper through the day tomorrow, showers and thunderstorms do fire off in the afternoon. the question is, how long does it hold together as we head toward evening? dissipate a little

just have a little delay. we can't pinpoint exactly when these will fire off, but we will be watching carefully. 92 degrees tomorrow night. keep an eye on the fireworks. showers andk thunderstorms will be widespread, but you may need a space to duck inside the flea. .- briefly drier air by sunday. the humidity drops back into the 80's, comfortable. sounds good. have you ever participated in a hot dog eating contest? brian: i have not. adriana: me neither. right now, as eager is having their burger eating contest. burger is having a burger eating contest. last year, a woman won, a mother of four. there she is.

downed 28 z berger's in 10 minutes. best of luck to her as she tries to defend her title. , we have the safety tips you need

adriana: a consumer alert for you for those who plan on grilling tomorrow. we all love a good barbecue, but there

it properly. we have the do's and don'ts for a safe fourth of july. ragingk out this inferno from a barbecue left unattended. intah home destroyed minutes. this turned into a near disaster when a propane fire spread through the house. second andded to the third floor of the rear of the .uilding >> one of the leading causes of dirty grills. grease fires can be unpredictable and get out of control. people are not able to focus on the grill. >>

he demonstrates how this fire is able to take on a life of its own and he says this is the last thing to do if it happens to you. the firend water makes -- applying water makes the fire grow. >> he says use baking soda. he shows you what happens if a charcoal grill gets knocked over. >> this could be wheat or grass. it could also be your patio furniture. >> watch how quickly it burns through the straw. it goes from this to this in less than 30 seconds. this is the time you do want to use water, so keep a garden hose or a bucket of water handy. adriana: back to the burger .ating contest molly schuler, the defending , has eaten 15 burgers. now she is up

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adriana: all right, so we are grossed out by this burger eating contest. brian: we were watching it off camera and you don't want to see it, to say the least. , a fresher look at that forecast for how things will be shaping up for the fourth. hot and humid is what it looks like. adriana:

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